Flash Gordon (1980)

About this episode

The episode discusses the 1980 film Flash Gordon, exploring its themes, music, and peculiar elements.

“Gordon’s alive...and on a Podcast??” You bet your wood beast he is. This week, What Did We Just Watch tackles Flash Gordon (1980), and our contestants answer questions about Queen’s iconic theme, alien locales with suspiciously Latin roots, and—yeah—a surprising amount of weird sex stuff. Grab your football, strap on your Hawkman wings, and DIVE in. ⁠Check out Mission: Rejected Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: Bob Killion Contestants: Chris Brockway, John Dowgin, Mark Nessel

People in this episode

Host: Bob Killion

Guests: Chris Brockway, John Dowgin, Mark Nessel

Topics covered

• Flash Gordon
• 1980s cinema
• Queen's music
• alien locales
• comedy
• weird themes

Keywords

• Flash Gordon
• Queen
• 1980
• comedy podcast
• alien locales
• weird sex stuff
• Hawkman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Queen

Books & works: Flash Gordon (1980)

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